Jin Shu spoke calmly, without a trace of her former madness.

But that calm face caused Mrs. Jin more heartache than her usual hysterical crying.

"Granny Zhou, give me an explanation now! Why were you completely unaware that Miss's arm was injured like this?"

He had originally hoped that Madam Jin would support him, but unexpectedly, Jin Shu turned around and started questioning him.

Granny Zhou's eyes darted around, and she pointed directly at Green Bamboo.

"This is all the fault of the personal maid! The young lady should take that route, and you should clean up the things along that route regularly—these are things you should be mindful of, you…"

"Granny Zhou, I've only been here for less than three days."

After being choked by Green Bamboo's words, Granny Zhou instinctively tried to shift the blame again.

"What about the maid who served the young lady before! It must have been her cunning and trickery that caused the young lady to be thrown like this!"

At this moment, Jin Shu casually said something.

“The last maid was your cousin who brought you into the manor. Now I’ve sent her to do odd jobs in the kitchen. You yourself said she was wrong. Well then, bring that maid over too, and we’ll hold her accountable together.”

Seeing that the situation was not right, Jin Chuyao frowned slightly and spoke up to advise her.

“Aunt, don’t rush to conclusions. We must investigate this matter thoroughly, but if we punish the servants without distinguishing right from wrong, it could easily harm innocent people.”

The servants in Haitang Garden are certainly at fault, but whether Zhou Mama is involved in this matter remains to be investigated.

Jin Shu had noticed from the beginning that Jin Chuyao was protecting Granny Zhou in every way.

Jin Shu could roughly guess the reason behind this.

Now that Jin Chuyao is in charge of the household affairs in the backyard, if she wants to manage these servants well, she will definitely need an experienced person to help her deal with things in the backyard.

Now it's clear who this person is.

The original owner was easy to fool before, but Jin Shu doesn't have time to waste words with them now.

Before Madam Jin could speak, Jin Shu clapped her hands again. At this moment, the two guards walked in from the backyard, carrying Xiao Wu and Xiao Liu, who had been beaten to the point of near death.

"Madam...Grandma...Help!"

Seeing her two grandsons beaten to the point of near death was more painful for Granny Zhou than if she had been beaten herself.

This time, she finally shed a few genuine tears and knelt down before Madam Jin, pleading bitterly.

"Please, Madam, have mercy and spare these two children's lives! This old servant will leave now, taking them with him out of the Jin mansion, and will never dare to return! Please, have mercy!"

As she said this, Granny Zhou didn't forget to wink at her two grandsons.

The little ones, being quite clever, started crying and begging as soon as they received the signal. One wanted to leave, and the other didn't want to leave. The three of them, grandmother and grandchildren, were crying together, and anyone who didn't know better would think it was some kind of tragic scene.

Jin Chuyao looked at Madam Jin with a face full of unbearable pain, and hesitated before glancing at her as if she wanted to say something but then stopped herself.

“Aunt... even if they made a mistake, they have received the beating they deserved.”

Now, it's difficult for people and animals to travel outside the mansion. Granny Zhou is old, and Xiao Wu and Xiao Liu are still recovering from serious injuries. Going out would mean certain death.

"Sister Jin Shu, these three have been with you for so many years. No matter what the reason, you shouldn't just send them out to their deaths."

This time, a compliment was directly placed on Jin Shu's head.

She couldn't take it off even if she tried.

Fortunately, Jin Shu was hard-hearted, otherwise she would have almost been softened by the tears of these three grandmothers and grandchildren.

But Granny Zhou knew in her heart that whether or not she could stay depended on Madam Jin's mood.

After all, Madam Jin was the one who truly ruled the household in the entire courtyard.

"Madam... I beg you, Madam..."

Mrs. Jin kept a straight face, her heart filled with struggle and hesitation.

Seeing her like this, Jin Shu hoped that her mother would stand on her side without hesitation.

At this moment, Jin Shu realized that living a long life and seeing a lot has one particularly obvious advantage: it gives you a very good mindset. Having witnessed so much of the coldness and indifference in the world, over time, Jin Shu no longer harbors any unrealistic fantasies or expectations of anyone.

She never hesitates to suspect anyone with the worst intentions.

Without a doubt, Madam Jin doted on Jin Shu.

But there is no such thing as unconditional favoritism and trust in this world. Even a mother who is willing to give her life for her daughter in a crisis can turn around and hurt her daughter.

Jin Shu saw things clearly and understood them perfectly. She had no illusions or obsessions about family ties, so she remained calm and clear-headed. Her goal was to eliminate all the monsters and demons in the courtyard as quickly as possible.

"Ah Shu, Granny Zhou, she..."

"Mother, I know what you're going to say. You feel sorry for her, don't you? You think I shouldn't push her to her death, don't you?"

But you're so kind to them, do you know how they treat me behind my back?

After saying that, Jin Shu clapped her hands lightly, and one of the guards grabbed a maid in pink and pushed her down at Jin Shu's feet.

Upon seeing the person lying on the ground, Granny Zhou and Jin Chuyao recognized him at a glance.

Qinghe, a former maidservant who used to serve in Li Yong's courtyard, is also an old servant of Haitang Garden. She entered the mansion at a young age and served by Jin Shu's side. She had never made any mistakes before, but was kicked out by Jin Shu not long ago. I didn't expect to see her here again today.

Madam Jin looked puzzled, wondering what Jin Shu meant.

Why did you bring her here?

"Qinghe, explain yourself now, whatever you have to say."

Qinghe, with her disheveled hair and looking haggard, was kneeling at Jin Shu's feet when she suddenly burst into tears upon seeing Xiao Wu across from her.

"Xiao Wu, Granny, I don't want to be kicked out. I'm really desperate, so I have no choice but to tell the truth!"

Xiao Wu, who had just been lying on the ground pretending to be dead, instantly perked up when he saw Qing He, and scrambled to his feet to glare at her.

"What...what you're saying is none of my business!"

Qinghe glanced timidly at Jin Shu, then immediately knelt down at Madam Jin's feet.

"Madam, for all these years, Granny Zhou, along with others in Haitang Garden, has been stealing Miss's jewelry and silver."

You previously scolded the young lady for her extravagant spending, but it wasn't her fault. It's because that money had already been stolen by the people in Haitang Garden!

As soon as Qinghe finished speaking, all the other maids who had been cowering like quails in the courtyard perked up and started shouting all at once.

"Sister Qinghe, what nonsense are you talking about! When did we ever steal anything from Miss!"

"I've always served outside the courtyard and have never entered Miss's room. How could I have had the opportunity to steal?! I'm innocent!"

"Sister Qinghe, you're the one who stole the things, what does it have to do with us! Don't try to drag us down with you after you've been caught!"

(End of this chapter)